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Annual Governance Statement Cycle

The
Annual Governance Statement (AGS) is published every June, following a process
of assessment and challenge of our corporate governance arrangements
against the Local Code of Governance.

An action plan is put in place to
address any areas of relative weakness identified in the AGS process. This
is monitored and updated throughout the year, leading up to the next year's
issue of the AGS.

PlanInternal
Audit, the Corporate Governance team and senior
management consider what assurance is needed to demonstrate we have met the principles of the Local Code of Governance.

CollectStaff
and members work together to collect evidence in the form of committee reports, audit reports, annual
accounts and performance reports.

ReviewInternal Audit, the Corporate
Governance team and senior managers review and challenge the sources of assurance to decide if they are adequate.

Annual Government Statement publishedThe AGS is published and
presented to the Audit Commmitee and Policy and Resources Commitee. Action plans are created where areas of relative weakness have been identified.

Action plansProgress
against action plans is monitored throughout the year by the Strategic Leadership Team and the Audit Committee to drive
continuous improvement.